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CEMMEG
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY MEMPHIS
TENNESSEE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1017 AM CDT TUE MAY 10 2011

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY MEMPHIS
TENNESSEE.

FLOOD WARNING

ALL SHELBY COUNTY RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS AND
BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE WITHIN THE 100
YEAR FLOOD PLAIN OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE
HOMES AND BUSINESSES WHEN FLOODING OCCURS.

HISTORIC FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AS IT
BORDERS SHELBY COUNTY. STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE WOLF RIVER AND THE LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER WILL CONTINUE
TO RISE DUE TO BACKWATER FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

A MESSAGE FROM THE SHELBY COUNTY MAYOR MARK H. LUTTRELL...THIS IS
THE TIME TO GATHER ALL IMPORTANT ITEMS AND BE READY TO LEAVE YOUR
PROPERTY. THERE IS A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY PORTIONS OF SHELBY
COUNTY COULD BE AFFECTED BY THE RISING WATERS.

A C WHARTON...THE MAYOR OF MEMPHIS ADDED...WE WANT TO REASSURE OUR
CITIZENS THAT DISASTER TEAMS ARE IN PLACE AND WILL BE DOING
EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE.

FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO RISE INTO NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH STORM
DRAINS. IN ADDITION...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AS RIVERS STAY HIGH
OVER THE COMING DAYS.

GO IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND IF WATER STARTS TO RISE. AVOID
FLOOD WATERS.

$$

JB/KJ